U.S. Navy To Convert Oil Rigs Into Offshore Military Bases To Counter China In The Pacific
"...Rising missile threats in the Pacific, particularly from China, have seemingly prompted the US Navy to launch an innovative yet contentious proposal to convert old oil rigs into mobile missile defence and resupply stations.
Gibbs & Cox, a Leidos company, disclosed the initiative at this year’s Sea Air Space expo in Washington, DC.
The Mobile Defense/Depot Platform notion is devised to convert oil platforms into huge..."